Shock-binder.



SHOCK BINDER.

' APPLICATION FILED MAR, 31, 1909.

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T. G. POOL.

SHOCK BINDER.

APPLIOATION FILED 11.12.31, 1909.

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THOMAS Gr. POOL, 0F VIRGILINA, VIRGINIA,

. SHOCK-BINDER.

invention, such as will enable others Skilled in the art to which it appertaiiis to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in shock binders, and particularly to shock binders having a drum for drawing a rope or cord tightly around the shock upon which the binder is placed.

An object of the invention is the arrangement of the drum, and operating means upon a base having a retaining member projecting therefrom which engages the shock in such a manner as to permit the drawing up or tightening of the rope or cord around the drum at both ends of the cord so as to more evenly distribute the strain upon the rope and the squeezing action on the shock.

Another object in view is the arrangement in the shock binder of a drum and ratchet mechanism for moving the same, together with a base formed with apertures for leading the rope or cable from each end of said drum around the shock to which the binder is applied.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a front view of the shock binder applied to a shock. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the binder removed, the handle of the binder shown in sections. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section through the binder partially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section through Fig. 1 approximately on line 5-5. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the drum and ratchet. Fig. 7 is a section through Fig. 6 on line 7 7.

In the binding of shocks of grain, as for instance, corn, means-must be provided for squeezing or drawing tightly together the shock previous to applying the retaining or binding cord. Various means have been provided for accomplishing this purpose Specification of Letters Patent. Patentqgd Sept, 14, 1909,

Application filed March 31', 1909.

Serial No. 486,937.

with more or less success, and the present invention relates to this class of devices.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which one embodiment of the invention vis disclosed 1 indicates a base to which a retaining pin 2 is secured, which pin is designed to pierce or enter the shock unt-il base 1 rests against the shock. Base 1 is also provided with apertures 3 and 4 through which a rope or cable 5 is adapted to pass, and from thence around the shock. Leading from aperture 4 is a slot 6 through which one end of the rope may be passed if desired, and

when applying the rope or cable 5 one end of the saine is passed through an aperture 7 in drum 8, and is led from thence through opening 3 across base 1, and from thence around the shock, as shown in Fig. 2, back to opening 4 where the rope may be drawn as tight as possible and then slipped through slot 6 until the rope'rests in aperture 4. The end of rope 5 may be inserted into opening 9. in drum 8. When in this condition the rope or cable 5 is ready to'be wound upon drum 8 for squeezing or drawing together' the shock. As will be clearly seen in Fig. 2 the rope is crossed immediately after the same leaves apertures 3 and 4 so that upon rotation of drum 8 the squeezing action will be utilized to the fullest extent for properly drawing the shock together and receiving the binding cord.

Drum 8 is mounted upon a shaft 10 which in turn is ournaled in flanges or uprights 11 and 12. Secured to drum 8, preferably centrally thereof, is a ratchet 13 which is engaged by pawl 14 carried by handle receiving guides 15. The handle receiving guides 15 are preferably formed of sheet material and arranged with an aperture therethrough for accommodating drum 8 so that the guides may be freely rotated around drinn. 8 but on opposite sides of ratchet 13 A handle 1G is rigidly secured to the guides 15 so as to aord an ample lever for pawl 14 for causing the same to rotate drum 8. A spring 17 is arranged to engage ratchet 13 in order to prevent any reverse movement thereof, so that as the drum is rotated and rope 5 brought under tension, the same is held under such tension until the rope is properly released. Vhen it is desired to release the tension of rope 5 or to prevent spring 17 from engaging ratchet 13, a clamping n ieinber 18, which is pivot-ally secured in position upon base 1-, is turned in the positionshown in dotted lines in Fig;` 1 for depressing spring 17 as shown in. Fig; 5 whereby' the;

spring will be held positively out of engagement with ratchet 13. This Will permit the free rotation ofdrum S so that one end of thel cord or rope' 5- may beremoved theref from and from around the shock... However,

previous to removing the binding cable or rope 5 an ordinary cord or binding twine is passed around the shock and preferablyy held in place by' having one endl thereof engagingnotchV i9I until the cord'- isplaced entirely around the shock. After the binding cord or twinehas been tied' ratchet 13 is released and' the binder is removed from the shock, and the binding twine left thereon- Will be suilicient to hold the shock properly together after the same has once been squeezed in its proper shape by the binder.

The arrangement of rope 5 is shown in Fig. 2 as being crossed, which is preferable, but it will be evident that the saine need not becrossed unless desired'. Inl addition it rwill be observed that the drum 8 so arranged that lever 16- operates in a plane 'at right angles to the general direction of the shock, Which vWill not cause any twistingor sidemovement of the shock, and especially by the pulling of lthe rope at both ends kthe strain on t-he shock Will be even and consequently the shock squeezed together properly Without deranging the same. Y

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l, Enl a: shockbinder, a base designed to engage a shock liatwise and extend vertically When in positionV aga inst the shock, said base being formed with a plurality of apertures `for accommodating a rope, a drinn mounted on said base orosswise thereof and' opposite sa-iellaipertnres, a cable secured to said drum and passing through said apertures and from thence around said shock, said cable extending from said base substantially parallelV with the axis of said drum, a rack. secured to said drum, a leyerpivotally connected with saidv drunn a paWl for` connecting saidlever and sa-idrack;r whereby' upon the movement of' said lever said drum Will be rotated', al spring arm for preventing reverse rotation of saiddrum', and means forA holding said' spring arm out of engagement' With said THOMAS Gr. POOL. llitn'esses:y

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